Tense and tender love story.Tom is a dedicated high school history teacher who has for reasons shut down his emotions and repressed his needs living in a very narrow window of his consciousness. The story is told from his point of view and is compelling--honestly, I was a nervous wreck for a good portion of it just immersed in empathy.It is through Tom's assistance in a school production that the hidden part of Tom, the dark part that he denies comes in contact with his carefully constructed life. The facade cracks and Tom has to make decisions about whether he can take what he wants.